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This study, produced by the Economic Development and Globalization Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), notes that the Arab Spring took place despite strong progress towards the aggregate indicators of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and advocates for social protection as a way to overcome the failure of previous development efforts.  Using the capability approach as a theoretical framework, it argues for the linkages between social protection and MDGs.  After assessing the impact of the Arab Spring on public finances, it discusses the financing of social protection in the current fiscal circumstances.